Software Engineer II

Sterling Design Support Services (SDS2), a unit of iQuasar LLC for one of their clients is looking for a qualified Software Engineer II (Devops) to join our team. Focuses on automating the deployment of infrastructure, code, and applications, as well as image management, to streamline development and operational processes. Design and implement continuous integration (CI)/continuous deployment (CD) pipelines, maintain and optimize cloud environments, and ensure efficient configuration management. Activities involve working with third-party tools to manage scripts and automate and monitor deployment workflows, enhancing system reliability and scalability. Core responsibilities include proactively monitoring the health of deployments, identifying and resolving issues, and redeploying after remediation. Collaborates with development and operations teams to resolve issues, document processes, and continuously improve automation practices, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the organization's technology infrastructure Position: Software Engineer II Location: Fort Meade, MD Position Type: On-Site Qualifications: Minimum eight (8) years of relevant experience as related to capabilities above. Compliance with DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II or higher. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional software engineering experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Desired Skills: Automates the deployment of infrastructure, code, applications, and base images. Designs and implements CI/CD pipelines to streamline development and operational processes. Maintains and optimizes cloud environments for scalability and reliability. Ensures efficient configuration management using tools such as/similar to Ansible, Puppet, or Chef or current equivalent. Works with Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform and/or current equivalent to automate and monitor deployment workflows. Proactively monitors the health of deployments, identifying and resolving issues promptly. Redeploys applications and infrastructure after remediating any problems. Collaborates with development and operations teams to resolve issues and improve processes. Documents deployment processes, configurations, and remediation steps. Continuously improves automation practices to enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness. Implements and manages logging, monitoring, and alerting systems to ensure system health. Performs regular security assessments and ensures compliance with best practices. Provides support for infrastructure and deployment-related incidents and outages. Conducts performance tuning and optimization of deployed applications and infrastructure. Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to bring innovative solutions to the team. If you are interested in this position, please send me a copy of your latest resume at deb.mushtaqsterlingengineering.us with the information requested below: Also, please let me know what time/number is best to call to discuss this great opportunity. In case you are not interested in this position, or this is not a right fit for you, please feel free to share this opportunity with your friends/networks or anyone you know who may be interested in this position. Thank you Availability to start a new job Best Rates Contact Please don't hesitate to contact me with any question (s) you may have. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Regards, Deb Mushtaq Sr. Recruitment Professional Sterling Design & Support Services, www.sterlinengineering.us "Design Services & Staffing" MBE NY and NJ / V3 Certified / SeaPort NxG / 6 Pidgeon Hill Drive, Suite 305, Sterling, VA 20165 / www.iquasar.com deb.mushtaqsterlingengineering.us (Direct): 703-652-1671 (Office): 703-962-6001 Ext 566 An Equal Opportunity Employer: Sterling Design Support Services (SDS2), a unit of iQuasar LLC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital/parental /veteran status, disability, genetic information, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, military service, other non-merit factors, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.